St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-25
AARON GOODRICH'S DEMISE
Judge Aaron Goodrich Passes Away
After an Illness Of But a
( Few Weeks.
A Nan of Brilliant Attainments, he
Wears Many Honors During an
F. Active Life.
Kind Hearted and Honorable He Carries
the Respect Of the Community to
His Grave.
The Remains to be Embalmed and
Taken to Goodrich, Mich, tor
I: Final Interment.

for three weeks, and during the last few
days has been gradually sinking, Drs.
Murphy and Owens, the attending
physicians, having given up nope
Of his recovery. Judge Goodrich would
have celebrated his eighteen DlrJnday
on July 6, next. Although iatteIiy NC
had retired from public life; ne VIII go
down in history as one OF the Iorenlose
and prominent pioneers OF MinneSola; nn ;
Judge Goodrich's residence in st. Paul
dates from the spring of 1S49, when he
was appointed by President Taylor the
first chief Justice of the supreme
bench of the newly organized
territory. He was native OF
New York state, and descendant OF
the Connecticut branch of the Good
rich family. tracing his Saxon ancestry
direct to period in English history
nrior to the advent of William OF Nor
mandy. But Judge Goodrich never
hoasted of his lineage, or built any nope
of nersonal honor upon family
tree. He was original IN every
thing. His father, Levi ID: GoodIlch,
moved to the western part OF New 14Ik :A
i'm 1915. and the son spent most VI MS
minority on farm. his edneation was
received partly in the district scnoois,
but mainly under the tutelage Vi niS
father, who was thorough sciioiaa a+ anu di
educator, assisting SIX sons III 'has III
rectlon.
THE JUDGE READ LAW
awb;la in New York, and moved 10
Tennessee. where he finished his law
stndies and was admitted to practice IN
Stewart county. He was elected 10 tne
Tennessee legislature in 1S4714S, Gne
only Whig who ever represented ms dls-
tr;ct in the state body, He always
took an active interest in politics. He
was one of the presidential electors In
isIs casting his vote for Taylor ana
Fillmore. the ticket which he had
stunned the. state for. His service was
at once rewarded by PRESIDENT iaylof
i'm the appointment to the s4prcans
bench of Minnesota, Where ne SAT
for three years, demonstrating gIeai
ability as a jurfst and conStlIushs.iss., h tsa
lawyer. On retiring rom tlie petiHn hsa..n S.le
Judge resumed the practlce ds9 oa ,iS 1,U, ec
fession in st. Paul, and was rsgaIdeea az as
nre.eminentIg ,S,s.f the foremost legal ilght
IF fhe time. In the ergahIZa-
tion III @ Of the state of Minnesota
.Jndpe Goodrich took prominent
part. When the state was admlttea ineo 9
fhe ITnion i'm 1858 he, with majority OF
the legislature opposed to MN III poli,
tics was appointed member OF the
commission to revise the laws and pre-
mare f y system of pleadings and practice
For the State courts He had always
onnosed what is known as the
code practice and gave his views ON tie
subject fully and clearly in minority
report. Two years later ne was nlaue
Chairman Of the commission wnlch
prepared a system OF pIeauiiigS 81
and practice. On the oeHliss y, oh
the Whig party Judge 1oouliol, as L
ioined the Republican ranks ana was
delegate in 1860 to the pr%eslaentlar % IG,,-
cold the nudge casting his vote through
ont for William II. Seward. HIS speeGh
at that convention was master enort; In
March. 1861. he was hOnored by fresluelis
Lincoln with the Office of secretary OF
the United States legation to beigiull. !.
For eight years he remained ABROAD,
visiting every part of the Eastern contl-
nents and finding abundant opportunity
tn crafty his literary and antiquarian
tastes. 1t was during those years tnat
he gathered material 1or
A LITERARY WORK.,
winch Droduced great sensation When
nnhlished in 1874, entitled. A History OF
the Character and Achievements OF inc
So-called Christopher Colnmous;
The book showed that the reaI
name of Columbus was GREGG, pirate
of forty years standing. WHO so' a pos,
msr;ner and set himself up as
the . discoyerer OF the new conti-
nents. In BRUSSELS he married the
widow who survives him, then
Miss Alice Paris, of Bogata, New Gre-
NADIA descendant of an ancient eastman
family. ennohled in the time of Charles
the First of Spain, and lady OF
many accomplishments. He also
leaves two daughters, one aged
thirteen and another aged elgnt
wears. On his return from Europe
.Juuge Goodrich was drawn again lnto
the political vortex and was sent 10
CINCINNATI i'm 1872 as delegate 10 the
Liberal Republican convention when
nominated Horace Greeley i0r pIesl
dent, the judge supporting TN, the iase
David Davis, ex-senator from liii1fois.
Judge Goodrich was n1e1long a1l an-
mirer and personal frleno oI ilon. " III
lam RI. Seward and was the prime mover
in the organization of the Republican
martv m % in Minnesota. The resolutions
and and platform adopted by the first
Republican convention in 1S5!
in the campaign which followed, though
not a candidate for office, he took a most
active part, stumping the state with
Gov. Ramsey and Ignatius Donnelly.
He was a frey stump speaker, and 1t
was in this class of oratory
which he most eXcelled. When
Mr.. Seward visited st. Paul on the 18th
of September, 1860. He was introduced
to nearly the entire population OF the
city and surrounding community by
Judge Goodrich from the balcony
of the old International hotel,
and that address OF welcome
and introduction has become historical.
Personally, the judge was an agreeable
companion. but man who never heSl-
tated to express his opinions. He was
a free thinker, embracing no religion.
During the last ten years he has
led a retired life, enjoying hlm-
self in the seclusion of his home, where
he has one of the finest libraries In the
country. and rare collection of old
and obsolete works gathered in eastern
countries. He achieved fame as
scholar. statesman, orator, ,uriSt and
author. and leaves to his family a COM
Portable income, the fruit of early in
yestments in st. Paul realty. The Judge
was dignified and chivalrous in his man
ner. adhering to the old style of dress,
and was
A REMARKABLE FIGURE
as he often sat in the rOtunda OF the
Merchants enjoying a discussion with
the old pioneers. He wore always a
priestly collar, buttoning at the back,
fhrourb winch was drawn q plain